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Kai

Staff Software Engineer

San Jose, CA · On-site

They are seeking a Staff Software Engineer to act as a technical leader and hands-on contributor ... and DevOps automation. • Strong problem-solving, communication, and leadership skills ...

Harness

Staff Software Engineer

Mountain View, CA · On-site

They are seeking a Staff Software Engineer to design, develop, and maintain critical software for their scalable platform, focusing on enhancing security throughout the software delivery lifecycle.

First Resonance

Staff Software Engineer

Los Angeles, CA · On-site

$175K - $210K/yr

We're hiring a Staff Software Engineer who is an exceptional backend engineer equally comfortable ... Note: This is a coding-heavy role, not a pure DevOps or configuration position. * Deep AWS ...

Walmart

Staff, Software Engineer

Mountain View, CA · On-site

$143K - $286K/yr

As a Staff Software Engineer on the Marketplace Traffic Exposure team, you will play a pivotal role ... Take ownership across the technical stack to improve speed of delivery, developer productivity, and ...

Walmart

Staff, Software Engineer

Cupertino, CA · On-site

$143K - $286K/yr

As a Staff Software Engineer on the Marketplace Traffic Exposure team, you will play a pivotal role ... Take ownership across the technical stack to improve speed of delivery, developer productivity, and ...

Walmart

staff, software engineer

Fremont, CA · On-site

$143K - $286K/yr

As a Staff Software Engineer on the Marketplace Traffic Exposure team, you will play a pivotal role ... Take ownership across the technical stack to improve speed of delivery, developer productivity, and ...

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Infographic showing various Staff Software Developer job openings in California as of July 2026, with employment types broken down into 80% Full Time, 7% Part Time, 1% Temporary, and 12% Contract. Highlights an 81% Physical, 4% Hybrid, and 15% Remote job distribution, with an average salary of $64,531 per year, or $31 per hour.

Staff Software Engineer

Stealth Social Media Startup

San Jose, CA • On-site

Full-time

Re-posted 7 days ago

Job description

Job Summary:
Kai is a stealth social media startup focused on rebuilding cybersecurity for the machine-speed era. As a Staff Software Engineer, you will lead technical initiatives, mentor engineers, and ensure the delivery of scalable and secure services.
Responsibilities:
• Own end-to-end delivery of major platform initiatives, from design through deployment and post-launch success.
• Design, develop, and optimize distributed microservices in Golang for scale, reliability, and performance.
• Collaborate across teams — Product, AI, and Customer Success — to align architecture with business objectives.
• Drive engineering excellence through code quality standards, design reviews, automation, and CI/CD best practices.
• Be a mentor and multiplier, guiding software engineers through architecture decisions, trade-offs, and delivery.
• Partner with leadership to align engineering strategy with product objectives and technical roadmap.
Qualifications:
Required:
• 8+ years in software engineering with cloud-native architecture experience.
• Proven record of driving technical projects end-to-end, coordinating across teams and stakeholders.
• Strong hands-on background in microservices architecture, distributed systems, and API-driven design.
• Expertise in Kubernetes, Docker, and CI/CD pipelines in a cloud environment (Azure preferred).
• Familiarity with modern databases, gRPC, message queues, and DevOps automation.
• Strong problem-solving, communication, and leadership skills — comfortable leading discussions from code to business impact.
Preferred:
• Understanding or interest in cybersecurity, AI-driven systems, or threat intelligence.
Company:
Find your people. Find your path. Connect. Explore. Become. Founded in , the company is headquartered in , , with a team of 11-50 employees. The company is currently Early Stage.

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